Speedy in 1986-7
Speedy was first released as an add on character to the North
American issue in 1986. She joined the set in the UK
in 1987,
when she was part of the second release over here. She was also
re-released in the North American set in 1987, meaning she was
in production over both years. The more common standard version
of Speedy is this darker coral orange as shown above, and this
was the regular release in North America and the UK. This is one
of the few times when the UK aligned with North America and not
Europe in its releases, as a slightly different version of Speedy would be
sold in France and Germany/German speaking countries in 1988.
The card Speedy was sold on in the UK is extremely rare and no
UK carded example of Speedy is known to survive. It was white
with a rainbow down the middle, and Speedy was pictured on the
front and the back.
The accessories listed above are correct for the North American
and European releases, however, and so are probably accurate for
the UK release as well. In North America, she came with a
scented flat sticker in 1986, and in the UK she had a round,
puffy one in 1987.
Speedy's Character
As her name and symbol suggest, Speedy was the kind of pony who
sped around from place to place, using her rollerskates as a
medium to travel the length and breadth of Ponyland. She enjoyed a
good race, and it would probably not be unfair to call her a bit
of an adrenaline junkie. According to the fact file (and probably
her UK backcard story), Speedy's skates were magical and allowed
her to skate up into the sky as well.
